I'm kinda new to the atv world and I've been reading and searching until my head is about to pop. I'm looking for and atv to fit my needs which would be working around the yard(5 acres, clearing/mowing and pulling some stuff nothing major), I will also be using it hunt off of(and maybe plow some food plots), as well and doing some muddin and trail riding. I live in Florida and some of the areas are pretty wet and muddy. I hear a lot about the belt driven atv's slipping or squealing until they dry. I've been considering the Arctic Cat 500i, Grizzly 660, and the Prarie 650. They all seem like they would fit my needs but I can't decide. I'm kinda leaning toward te Cat becuase of GC, avalable in manual, and the low torque (from what I've read). But a lot of this stuff is kinda foreign to me. Any help good/bad about these bikes or other recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

The 'Cats are a good choice for utility work. They are NOT fast trail machines, but are hard to beat in slow-speed utility work.
The Grizzly has some issues when it comes to slow-speed working (boiling the gas in the tank is one of them) but get the speed up & the air flowing around things to keep stuff cooler, and it is a great trail machine.
The Prarie 650 probably has the most performance-oriented engine of any utility machine out there. Its biggest weakness is belt slippage under power, which is easily fixed by a spring swap in the clutches.
Don't worry about getting the belt wet on any belt-drive machine. Unless you are in water to the seat, you should be fine.

Farmr

 

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. I've been doing a lot of reading through the archives and the P650 seems like the best bike for me. I was leaning toward the Cat but I sat down and really thought about what I'm gonna be doing most of the time and what I want it to do. My wife is wanting to get into some trail riding and I think I'm gonna be wanting more performance than the cat can offer in that area. All the bikes should be able to handle the work I'm gonna being doing with them as well as they should all be able to get me back in the woods for hunting. The only thing that has kept me hesitant was the belt, but from what I've read if sealed properly like it should be then there isn't gonna be a problem unless i'm over the seat. I like playing in the mud and the belt issue has had me worried. Really don't wanna be stuck in a mudhole becuase of the belt slipping.